An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations.
archapostle
arthroscope
arthroscope
noun
(medicine) A form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
benthoscope
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
catastrophe
catastrophe
noun
(insurance) A disaster beyond expectations.
(mathematics) A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states.
(narratology) The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement.
Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
cenotaphies
cenotaphies
noun
plural of cenotaphy
cephalocyst
ceratophrys
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
checkerspot
checkerspot
noun
Any of a group of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae whose wings bear a checkered, spotted pattern.
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
cheoplastic
christopher
chrysophyte
chrysophyte
noun
Any golden alga of the class Chrysophyceae
cleethorpes
cleethorpes
Proper noun
a seaside town in North East Lincolnshire, England.
clothespins
clothespins
noun
plural of clothespin
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clothespin
coopersmith
coppersmith
coppersmith
noun
A South Asian barbet, Psilopogon haemacephala, with crimson forehead and throat, best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer.
A person who forges things out of copper.
counterpush
counterpush
noun
A push in the opposite direction.
crapshooter
crapshooter
noun
A person who plays the game of craps.
creatorship
creatorship
noun
State or condition of a creator.
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
cresphontes
ctenophores
ctenophores
noun
plural of ctenophore
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
dictaphones
dictaphones
noun
plural of dictaphone
electorship
electorship
noun
The position or term of an elector.
epistrophic
euphonetics
geostrophic
geostrophic
adj
(meteorology) Relating to or arising from the deflective force exerted on the atmosphere due to the rotation of the earth.
(meteorology) Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the horizontal Coriolis forces and the horizontal pressure forces.
grapholects
grapholects
noun
plural of grapholect
harpocrates
harpocrates
Proper noun
The god of silence, secrets and confidentiality.
hectographs
hectographs
noun
plural of hectograph
helcoplasty
helicopters
helicopters
noun
plural of helicopter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of helicopter
hematoscope
hematoscopy
hemoplastic
hemoplastic
adj
Alternative form of haemoplastic
hemospastic
hepatocytes
hepatocytes
noun
plural of hepatocyte
hepatoscopy
hepatoscopy
noun
(rare) Divination by the liver of an animal or bird. The liver was divided into sections, each section representing a deity, and the markings in these zones were important.
heptachlors
heptachlors
noun
plural of heptachlor
heptacosane
heptacosane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having twenty-seven carbon atoms, but especially n-heptacosane (CH₃(CH₂)₂₅CH₃)
heteroptics
heteroptics
noun
false optics
heteroscope
heteroscopy
highpockets
hippocrates
hippocrates
Proper noun
name, notably borne by an Ancient Greek physician, circa 5th century BC, sometimes called the "father of medicine."
hopscotched
hopscotched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hopscotch
hopscotcher
hopscotcher
noun
One who plays the game of hopscotch.
hopscotches
hopscotches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hopscotch
hypocenters
hypocenters
noun
plural of hypocenter
hyposthenic
hypothetics
hypsometric
hypsometric
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry (measuring elevation relative to sea level)
leptochrous
lymphocytes
lymphocytes
noun
plural of lymphocyte
macrophytes
macrophytes
noun
plural of macrophyte
mesotrophic
mesotrophic
adj
(biology) describing organisms that inhabit such water
(geography, of a body of water) providing intermediate (right) level of nutrients and minerals, nor eutrophic (too high), nor oligotrophic (too low level).
mouthpieces
mouthpieces
noun
plural of mouthpiece
neophrastic
nightscopes
nightscopes
noun
plural of nightscope
octothorpes
octothorpes
noun
plural of octothorpe
opisthocome
orthopedics
orthopedics
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints
osteopathic
osteopathic
adj
of or pertaining to osteopathy or osteopathic medicine
osteophytic
osteophytic
adj
Relating to osteophytes.
outdespatch
outpreaches
outpreaches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpreach
panchreston
panchreston
noun
An explanation that is used in so many different cases that it becomes almost meaningless.
patchoulies
phagocytose
phagocytose
verb
(immunology, cytology) To phagocytize; to ingest by phagocytosis.
phantascope
phantascope
noun
An optical instrument or toy, resembling the phenakistoscope and illustrating the same principle.
phantoscope
phantoscope
noun
phenakistoscope
phenocrysts
phenocrysts
noun
plural of phenocryst
philoctetes
phonematics
phonematics
noun
phonemics
phonemicist
phonemicist
noun
A person who studies phonemics.
phoneticism
phoneticism
noun
The phonetic representation of sounds
phoneticist
phoneticist
noun
An expert in phonetics.
One who advocates a phonetic system of spelling.
photocopies
photocopies
noun
plural of photocopy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of photocopy
physonectae
phytopsyche
playclothes
polychaetes
polychaetes
noun
plural of polychaete
polychresty
posthepatic
posthepatic
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the liver.
(anatomy, biochemistry) downstream of the liver in the circulation of the hepatic portal system; and thus, after the metabolic effect of the liver.
postphrenic
pothecaries
pothecaries
noun
plural of pothecary
prehistoric
prehistoric
adj
(inexact or humorous) Ancient; very old, outdated, etc.
(properly) Of or relating to the epoch before written record.
propithecus
prosthetics
prosthetics
noun
(medicine) branch of medicine that deals with the artificial replacement of missing body parts.
plural of prosthetic
prothoraces
prothoraces
noun
plural of prothorax
psychometer
psychometer
noun
A person with the paranormal ability of psychometry.
psychometry
psychometry
noun
(parapsychology) The paranormal ability to discover information about an object's past, and especially about its past owners, merely by handling it.
(psychology) The use of psychological tests to measure intelligence, abilities, attitudes, and personality traits.
psychopetal
psychotogen
psychotrine
rectorships
rectorships
noun
plural of rectorship
schizophyte
schizophyte
noun
(dated, biology) Any of a class of primitive organisms that reproduce solely by fission.
sephirothic
spathaceous
spathaceous
adj
(botany) Having or resembling a spathe; spathal.
spermotheca
spirochaeta
spirochaete
spirochaete
noun
Alternative spelling of spirochete
spirochetal
spirochetal
adj
Of or pertaining to a spirochete or spirochetes.
spirochetes
spirochetes
noun
plural of spirochete
spirochetic
spirochetic
adj
Relating to spirochetes.
splotchiest
splotchiest
adj
superlative form of splotchy: most splotchy
stethoscope
stethoscope
noun
(medicine) A medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body.
verb
(transitive) To auscultate, or examine, with a stethoscope.
stethoscopy
stethoscopy
noun
(medicine) The diagnostic use of a stethoscope
stopwatches
stopwatches
noun
plural of stopwatch
symphonetic
tectosphere
tectosphere
noun
(geology) the part of the mantle lying below cratons, which moves during tectonic activity
telephonics
terpsichore
terpsichore
Proper noun
The goddess of dance and the dramatic chorus, and one of the Muses; the daughters of Zeus & Mnemosyne.
Short for a main belt asteroid.
thecasporal
thecaspored
thermoscope
thermoscope
noun
A scientific instrument that measures changes in temperature.
thymopsyche
tocopherols
tocopherols
noun
plural of tocopherol
topnotchers
topnotchers
noun
plural of topnotcher
topstitched
topstitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of topstitch